CC MINUTES 10221985 - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

CITY OF ST. ANTHONY • COUNCIL MINUTES October 22, 1985 The meeting was opened at 7:30 P.M. with the Pledge of Allegiance led by Mayor Sundland. Present for roll call : Sundland, Marks, Enrooth, and. Makowske. . Absent: Ranallo. -Also present: David Childs, City Manager. Motion- by Councilmember Marks and seconded by Councilmember Makowske to approve the minutes of the Council meeti.ng'=held October 8., 1985 with the following amend- ments: Page 2, para.,-. 7: Add of _that committee" to ,the last sentence of the paragraph. Page 3, para.- 6: : Insert "than last year" between "more" and "to" in line 1 . Page 5, para. 3:. Correct spelling. .of, "proposed" in line 2. Motion carried unanimously. !Motion by Councilmember Marks and seconded by .Councilmember Enrooth to grant a • contractors license to D & S Contracting, Minneapolis, and a motor vehicle starting license to Apache Mobil Service. Motion carried unanimously. Motion .by Councilmember Makowske and seconded by Councilmember Marks to approve pay- ment of all claims listed in the October 22nd Council agenda packet or distributed before that meeti.ng as follows: The September 20 and October 22, 1985 listing of verified claims; -The, August billing of $26,813.1.5 to, the Metropolitan Waste -Control Commission; and $1 ,825 to the Edward J. `Hance Law Firm for prosecution services. from September 5 through October 2, 19.85. Motion carried unanimously. Mayor. Sundland commented that he certainly appreciated the detailed listing of pro- secutions the Hance firm was handling each month. As a. related matter, Mr. Childs distributed copies of the- state sentencing guidelines which he had received at a recent-meeting with the Ramsey County Commissioner, Don Salverda. The Manager said he had been: shocked to see the number of offenses a criminal could be found guilty of before 'serving a prison sentence. Councilmember Marks commented that these guidelines might account for what the Council perceives to be very lenient fines and sentences imposed by the Hennepin • County -judges. He also said he had been amazed to learn the existing guidelines had been established by the legislature in an attempt to "tighten up the sentencing procedures".